Louis Allen Saunders;1000 Nash avenue;Monessen;died Monday;January 26;1948;at 5:45 p.m.in the McKeesport Hospital of a broken neck suffered Saturday;when an automobile in which he was riding overturned and slid down an embankment near Donora. He was born in Belle Vernon January 13;1915 and had resided in Monessen for the past 20 years. He was a member of the Wayman A.M.E.Church. He was a World War II veteran;having served in the U.S.Army. He is survived by his mother;Mrs.Lillian Saunders McGrain;step-father;Morris McGrain;two brothers;Orvell and Harold;four sisters;Mrs.Helen Richards of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Louise Felder of New York;Miss Elizabeth Saunders of Monessen;and Mrs.Prudence Whitlock of New York. Friends will be received at the Edith M.Whitaker Funeral Home;645 McMahon avenue until Monday;February 2;when funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.in the Wayman A.M.E.Church;in charge of Rev.L.A.Cousin. Edith M.Whitaker;funeral director.

The funeral service for Staff Sergeant David H.Sands;29;son of Mr.and Mrs.Oscar Sands of Fairhope;who was killed in action on November 23;1944;will be held at 2 p.m.Saturday;December 20;1947; at the Finnish Lutheran Church at Monessen in charge of Rev.Robert P.Hetico. Burial will be made in Belle Vernon Cemetery with the Fayette City American Legion in charge of Military honors. Prior to entering the Army at Perryopolis on January 28; 1942;he was employed by the American Window Glass Company at Belle Vernon. He received the Bronze Star for heroic action in Normandy and the Silver Star for heroism in Africa. He served with Company K;10th Infantry;First Division. He leaves his parents;two brothers and four sisters.

Mrs.Ruth Walters Sprouse;aged 40 years;wife of Argus Sprouse;died Friday November 7;1947;at 6:45 p.m.at her home;565 High street;Brownsville. She was a member of the Methodist Church of Brownsville. Previous to her marriage she resided in Speers and taught school in Belle Vernon for a period of five years. Surviving are her husband;Argus Sprouse and two children;Keith and Janice;her parents;Mr.and Mrs.Charles Walters of Speers;two brothers;Roy Walters of Speers and Kenneth Walters of Monongahela. Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday at the home in Brownsville and Monday and Tuesday until 2 p.m.at the Melenyzer Funeral Home in Belle Vernon;when services will be conducted by Rev.E.J.Keifer;of the Methodist Church of Brownsville. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Charles L.Melenyzer and Edwin F.Melenyzer;funeral directors.

Michael Shosky;age 69 years;of 206 Wilson and Graham streets;North Belle Vernon;died Monday;October 27;1947;at 1:15 a.m. He was a member of the Polish National Alliance of America. He is survived by his wife;Mercy Shosky;two sons;John of Monessen;Michael Jr.at home;two daughters;Mrs.James Patterson of Fairhope and Mrs. Albert Franks of Belle Vernon;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer Funeral home. Services will be held Thursday;October 30;1947;at 10 a.m.;in St.Sebastian Church;in charge of Rev.Eugene Harkins. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.and Edwin Melenyzer are the funeral directors.

Mrs.Theresa Spadafore;age 83 years;of 543 Main street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;October 1;1947;at 5 p.m. after a lingering illness. The only survivors are two nephews;Frank Spadafore of Detroit;Michigan and Frank Lopez of Belle Vernon;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral home. Requiem Mass will be held in St.Sebastian church;Tuesday;October 7;1947;at 9 .m. in charge of Rev.Eugene Harkins. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.